Revenue Cycle

Expert Insights

How will the Supreme Court’s decision impact hospitals and health systems?

April 30, 2012 | Blog | Health Care Advisory Board

Many hospitals are questioning the implications the Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act will have on their organization in the near and long term.
The ICD-10 delay clarified: What it means for you

April 9, 2012 | Blog | Financial Leadership Council

On Monday, April 9, CMS announced a proposed rule to delay the ICD-10 conversion date by one year, until Oct. 1, 2014. Read the Council's reaction to the proposed rule.
Collect what you earn

November 10, 2011 | Expert Perspective | Health Care Advisory Board

As prices stagnate, it becomes more even important that hospitals collect every dollar earned. Learn how to ensure you’re paid for services provided.

Best Practices for Achieving Full Revenue Capture

April 25, 2012 | Study | Health Care Advisory Board

A collection of best practices aimed at achieving full revenue capture, categorized by functional area.
Perfecting the Physician Revenue Cycle

July 13, 2011 | Study | Financial Leadership Council

Twenty-two best practices for improving physician revenue cycle management to curb losses on employed physician practices.
2011 Revenue Cycle Benchmarking Results

July 12, 2011 | Study | Financial Leadership Council

Review comprehensive benchmarks for all aspects of the revenue cycle, including organizational structure, staff productivity, costs, and departmental resource allocation.

Complication and Comorbidity Coding Analyzer

October 6, 2010 | Tool | Financial Leadership Council

This tool's directional insights can support targeted clinical documentation improvement programs or post-payment audit risk analysis.
Medicare Evaluation and Management Code Utilization Profiler

April 29, 2010 | Tool | Financial Leadership Council

This tool provides a user-defined comparison group according to code type, specialty, and geography for Medicare patients, and returns E&M utilization statistics.
Clinical Documentation Improvement Staffing Calculator

November 4, 2010 | Tool | Financial Leadership Council

This Excel-based model assists hospitals in establishing appropriate staffing levels for clinical documentation improvement programs.

ICD-10: A Road Map for Successful Compliance

April 20, 2012 | On-Demand Webconference | Applications and Technologies Collaborative

Review clinical documentation, coding, billing, and testing processes to aid you in ICD-10 preparation.
Perfecting the Physician Revenue Cycle

February 21, 2012 | On-Demand Webconference | Financial Leadership Council

Presents best practices for improving the physician revenue cycle, including creating shared accountability and scaling physician billing operations.
The new performance standard

January 6, 2012 | Infographic | Health Care Advisory Board

A graphical look at how trends in pricing, cost, payer mix, and case mix will impact operating margins—and what we must do to respond.